Global Issues. Kristen A. Hite

3.7 A crowded train in Bangladesh 4.1 Starvation in Somalia 4.2 The bloated belly is a sign of malnutrition, a major cause of stunting and death in children worldwide 4.3 Obesity is an increasing health and nutrition challenge globally, particularly in some wealthier countries like the United States 4.4 Tropical rainforests are being cut down to clear land to raise beef cattle for the US fast‐food market – the so‐called “hamburger connection” 4.5 Street vendors sell food to many urban dwellers 4.6 Women fishing in the Zambezi river 5.1 In some areas, human‐powered vehicles are more common than oil‐fueled vehicles 5.2 Solar thermal power plant, California 5.3 Solar energy provides power for a water pump in Morocco 5.4 Wind turbines in Altamont Pass, California 5.5 Geothermal power plant, California 5.6 Shortage of wood is a part of the energy crisis, since many urban dwellers in developing nations rely on wood as their major source of fuel 7.1 Deforestation in Mexico 8.1 Vehicles, such as this truck/bus, provide a lot of air pollution in the cities of countries with weaker air pollution laws 8.2 Water pollution in the United States is partly caused by large amountsof pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, which run off from fields during storms 9.1 Without modern technology to help, necessary tasks can be difficult. A woman in Nepal breaks up clumps of soil to prepare the land for planting 9.2 Underground nuclear weapons testing in the United States

List of Figures, Maps, and Tables

      Figures

2.1	Global extreme poverty rate, 1980–2000
2.2	Poverty trend (by International Standards: $1.90 USD): China
2.3	Poverty trend (by International Standards: $1.90 USD): India
2.4	Percent of the global population living in poverty on less than $1.90 USD a day: International Poverty Line ($1.90)
2.5	Number of extremely poor individuals by region
2.6	People living on less than International Poverty Line ($1.90 USD): Sub‐Saharan Africa
2.7	People living on less than International Poverty Line ($1.90 USD): South Asia
2.8	World trade: merchandise exports, 1950–2015
3.1	Population growth and projection from 8000 BCE to 2100 CE
3.2	Population by region: estimates, 1950–2015, and medium variant projection, 2015–2100
3.3	World population projections to 2100: three scenarios
3.4	Percentage of the population by age for urban and rural areas of countries in three groups, 2015
3.5	Global urban population growth by city size
3.6	Percentage of urban by income group, 1950–2050
3.7	Average annual rate of change of the percentage of urban residents by major area, 1950–2050
3.8	Most populous countries by millions
3.9	The classic stages of demographic transitions
3.10	Demographic transition in Sweden and Mexico
3.11	Life expectancy at birth (years) by region: estimates 1975–2015 and projections